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October 31st or Halloween now seems like a night when practical jokes are played, haunted houses are visited, horror movies are watched, and children dress up in costumes and go “trick-or-treating”. However, Halloween did not begin with these practices. ... Halloween has evolved over the years especially with its Christian influence.
Halloween came from the Celtic festival, Samhain, when the Celtics celebrated the end of summer and the beginning of a new year. ...
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Today Catholics still celebrate Halloween, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day, the All-Hallowmas. Catholics have fully conformed to Halloween and even support its symbols. ...
Christians today have reacted to Halloween wrongly by spreading false rumors and tracts. ...
Some Christians have found more than one alternative to celebrate Halloween. ... Since Martin Luther nailed up his ninety five theses on October 31st, Christians could observe this day instead of Halloween. ... cfm>
With its Christian influence and pagan background, Halloween has developed over the two thousand years. ... Halloween has become a worldly holiday with an innocent meaning.
Approximate Word count = 1099
Approximate Pages = 4.4
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